Mahfouz Doss (1925 – 2023): Tribute to an honourable man
The previous issue of Watani carried on its first page news of the departure of the prominent Coptic figure Mahfouz ...
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Journalists Syndicate get new board: Hopes and aspirations
The journalist community in Cairo elected a new board to its syndicate on 17 March 2023, in a positively democratic ...
One year on the Russia – Ukraine war: A reading in Putin’s speech
The Russia Ukraine war, or rather the Russian forces’ invasion of Ukraine, started on 24 February 2022. The world ...
Two months on legalisation of 24th batch of churches: 25th batch approved
On 13 February 2023, Egypt’s official gazette published the Prime Minister’s decision approving the legalisation of status of a 25th ...
Exposing US foreign policy
Today I resume presenting the testimony of Jeffrey Sachs on the untold story of American foreign policy, which was the ...
Tweeting outside the flock
I carry on today with my review of testimonies by pundits vis-à-vis American foreign policy. That policy today governs and ...
Conspiracy theories: Who the demon is
Last week I presented the testimony of Egyptian writer and intellectual Wassim al-Sisi on the importance of educating young people ...
Conspiracy theories against Egypt: We need to be fully aware
I am well aware that we live in an age during which the visual media has overtaken print media, and ...
Development of the Giza Zoo: Favouring animals or humans?
In its current issue of 5 February 2023, Watani publishes a story on the Giza Zoo, a venue which has ...
110 years on Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate … Nevertheless!
In its issue of 29 January 2023, Watani marks 110 years on the establishment of the Lawyers Syndicate in Egypt. ...
Seven months on legalisation of 23rd batch of churches: 24th batch approved
The Egyptian folk saying goes: “Oh God who eases difficulties! The bigger portion has been accomplished … what remains is ...
Watani marks Christmas in a new way
Merry Christmas … and may the Feast of the Nativity of Christ overflow with joy, peace and good health. Copts ...
As we welcome the new year.. 2022 in hindsight: Foreign issues
Happy New Year 2023! As we step into the new year, we thank the Lord for guarding Egypt and her ...
As Watani steps into its 65th year.. 2022 in hindsight: Local issues
Today, Catholics around the world and in Egypt celebrate the glorious Nativity of Christ, Christmas. I extend my heartfelt wishes ...
150 years of Coptic Press: Gem of a heritage
Two weeks ago, under the title “150 years of Coptic Press”, I wrote on Watani’s journey in the press field: ...
Watani started as an Egyptian weekly Sunday newspaper published in Cairo. The word Watani is Arabic for “My Homeland”. The paper was founded in 1958 by the prominent Copt Antoun Sidhom (1915 – 1995), who strove for the establishment of a civil, democratic society in Egypt, where all Egyptians would enjoy full citizenship rights regardless of their religious denomination. To this day when Watani is published as a weekly paper and an online news site, the objective remains the same. Those in charge of Watani view this role as a patriotic all-Egyptian vocation. Special attention is given to shedding light on Coptic culture and tradition as authentically Egyptian, this being a topic largely disregarded or little-understood by Egypt’s media. Watani is deeply dedicated to offer its readers high quality, extensive, objective, credible and well-researched media coverage, with special focus on Coptic issues, culture, heritage, and contribution to Egyptian society.
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